And the Platinum Classic awards go to…
Classic Utility Preserved
One of a Kind
1967 20-foot Chris-Craft Super Sport
210 HP 8 Cylinder motor
Jay Soule, Minnetrista, MN
Classic Utility Restored
Over the Top
1962 23-foot Chris-Craft Holiday
275HP 8 Cylinder Lincoln motor
Brett Sargent, Veradale, WA
The Boardmans aboard their Gull Wing Chris-Craft Holiday (Photo credit: Holly Weber).
No Name
1962 23-foot Chris-Craft Holiday
275 HP 8 Cylinder Lincoln motor
Alicia Boardman, Elkridge, MD
The Dowry
1946 16-foot Gar Wood Ensign Utility
93 HP 6 Cylinder motor
Katie Williams, Maple Grove, MN
Photo credit: Rob Cassell.
Billie Holiday
1956 18-foot Chris-Craft Holiday
131 HP 6 Cylinder Chris-Craft motor
Douglas Brooks, Wadsworth, OH
Miss Minneapolis IV (Photo Credit: Rob Cassell).
Miss Minneapolis IV
1948 22 Hacker Craft Utility
140 HP 6 Cylinder Gray Marine motor
Steve Shoop, Mound, MN
Chrissy Craft (Photo credit: Jane Larson).
Christy-Craft
1954 17-foot Chris-Craft Speed Boat
118 HP 6 Cylinder Ford motor
Ricky Hammer, Aitkin, MN
Classic Runabout Restored
Charlie
1957 19-foot Chris-Craft Capri
131 HP 6 Cylinder Hercules motor
Dave Lindberg, Crystal Bay, MN
Cheerleader (Photo credit: Rob Cassell).
Cheerleader
1950 17-foot Chris-Craft Special Runabout
125 HP 6 Cylinder Chris-Craft motor
Holly Weber, Ferrisburgh, VT
(for more on Cheerleader, see the winter 2023 issue of ACBS Rudder on myacbs.org).
Bella Donna (Photo credit: Rob Cassell).
Bella Donna
1969 22-foot Riva Ariston
270 HP 8 Cylinder Crusader motor
Mark Setterholm, Greenwood, MN
Proto
1955 18-foot Chris-Craft Cobra
131 HP 6 Cylinder Chrysler motor
Brett Sargent, Veradale, WA
(Proto was featured in the Fall 2020 issue of ACBS Rudder. For more, visit the ACBS member-only portal at myacbs.org)
Sarah Lee (Photo credit: Jane Larson)
Sarah Lee
1956 18-foot Century Arabian
285 HP 8 Cylinder Cadillac motor
Brian Fair, Spokane, WA
(Sarah Lee also won the Bob Speltz Spirit of the Sport award for the boat with the highest points that also participated in the pre-events; the Century Award and won Platinum at the Lake Minnetonka pre-events. For more on Sarah Lee, see the Fall 2020 issue of ACBS Rudder on the ACBS member-only portal at myacbs.org).
Classic Non-Wood Preserved
Goldy
1975 16-foot Forrester 1600 Rebel
115 HP 6 Cylinder Mercury motor
Matt Whitelock, Minneapolis, MN
Star Dust
1961 18-foot Starcraft Safari
75 HP 4 Cylinder Johnson motor
David Drew, Battle Creek, MI